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Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 8:13
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Subject: New vasc access team
For those of you on PICC teams:
Do you charge for placement (other than supplies)?
YES
Do you read the x-ray report? YES If so, does a radiologist confirm
reading prior to use? NO, THE RADIOLOGIST DOES READ THE
XRAY LATER, BUT THE PICC NURSE CAN RELEASE FOR USE.
Do you take/store a picture from ultrasound? NO. Can it be
downloaded into PACS? DON'T KNOW, SINCE WE DON'T USE PICTURES.
Do you charge for ultrasound use? NO
Who gets patient consent? IT VARIES FROM THE PICC NURSE TO THE PATIENT
CARE NURSE FOR ADULTS. THE PEDIATRIC TEAM DOES ALL OF THE TEACHING AND
CONSENT. Do you include "to be preformed by..."? OUR PREPRINTED
PICC CONSENT DOESN'T HAVE THAT PART. IT DESCRIBES A "SPECIALLY TRAINED
NURSE" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT (LEGAL CREATED THE WORDING).
Who are the post insertion orders by (the ordering MD, the radiologist
who reads x-ray)? WHEN A PICC ORDER IS WRITTEN, AN ADDITIONAL ORDER
SHEET IS GENERATED THAT WILL BE SIGNED BY THE ORDERING MD.
What hours do you cover? 0730-1800 MONDAY - FRIDAY FOR ADULT PICC
TEAM AND 0730-1700 FOR PEDIATRIC PICC TEAM
Do you have on call, weekend, or holiday coverage? NOT AT THIS
TIME FOR ADULT PICC TEAM. ON CALL 24/7 FOR PEDIATRIC PICC TEAM
What information do you monitor ie: infection rates, complications,
etc? ADULT TEAM DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO DO ANYTHING EXCEPT
INSERTIONS. PEDIATRIC TEAM HAS BEGUN TRACKING COMPLICATIONS, WITH
INFECTION CONTROL REALLY THE ONES TRACKING INFECTIONS.
Do you continue to follow this information after discharge? ADULT
TEAM-NO. PEDIATRIC TEAM-ALSO NO, BUT HAD TRIED TO IN THE PAST, WITHOUT
MUCH ACCURACY AND WITH MUCH EFFORT!
I have Bard's information but am looking for any additional information
or helpful hints.
Thanks in advance,
Denise
